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Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes performing puja at a gilded shrine. He has long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth, a full beard, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments. He holds a thin ritual rod or stick toward a decorated deity murti seated in a golden canopied palanquin-style shrine, draped with white jasmine garlands, rudraksha, a red and gold silk cloth and a jeweled crown. In front are a brass oil lamp, a silver cup, a covered brass bowl and a tray of kumkum, turmeric and offerings. Gold pillars and ornate gold panels fill the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, presented as the officiating devotee at the puja.

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A seated man in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual before a gilded shrine. He wears a tall matted top-knot, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, with bare shoulders and an orange shawl. His raised right hand is near his head as he gazes down at brass and silver puja vessels, including a covered bowl, a small dish of colored powder and lit oil lamps on silver stands. Behind him sits a deity murti draped in white jasmine garlands and jewelled ornaments in a golden canopied shrine.2021-05-27A photograph of a puja inside a temple sanctum. A man in orange clothing with a bare upper body, long dreadlocked hair knotted on top, a full beard, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead sits on the right. He wears rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, and raises one hand toward a gold-framed throne. On the throne sits a deity murti draped in white and red garments, adorned with a white flower garland, red stones and a crown. Silver and brass puja vessels, bowls of kumkum, turmeric and other powders, a kalasha, and a silver lamp stand on a green cloth in front. Gold pillars and ornate gold panels fill the background. Overall the scene shows a ritual worship with one person present.2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a puja before an ornate golden throne-shaped altar decorated with white jasmine garlands and a central deity murti. He wears a rudraksha mala, multiple beaded necklaces, a turban and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and holds a silver plate with offerings toward the murti. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and incense smoke rises. Bowls of turmeric, red kumkum and flowers sit on a green cloth in the foreground. A gilded backdrop with carved detail fills the room.2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27A seated man in orange saffron robes performs puja beside a gilded shrine. He has long dark matted hair piled up, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a thick beard, and multiple rudraksha malas over his bare shoulders and chest. He holds a small object in his hands and gazes downward. Beside him stand brass lamps with lit wicks, a silver covered vessel, brass bowls of offerings and a green cloth. Behind him a golden shrine frame and a deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and jewelled ornaments are visible.2021-05-27A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine. A man with long swept-up hair, a white forehead mark, a dark beard, and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long brown rudraksha mala with a pendant, and he holds a lit oil lamp aarti over a golden-canopied altar. The altar holds a shivalinga-style form draped with white jasmine garlands. A large black deity murti wears a yellow garland and gold ornaments behind him, and the walls are ornate gold with lattice panels. Visible text reads 2021 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam . a person performs aarti at the shrine2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe performs a puja before a golden shrine holding a deity murti decorated with a white jasmine garland and a green leaf. The priest, with a shaved-top topknot, rudraksha malas and a white tilak on his forehead, raises one hand while holding a silver tray of white offerings. Brass and silver puja vessels, a small oil lamp and a kalasha-like pot sit on a green cloth in front of him, with ornate gold pillars and carved gold panels behind. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the priest is described by role only.2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27